In general‚ a pregnancy may be considered high risk if the pregnant woman: is 35 years old or older ‚ is 15 years old or younger‚ is underweight or overweight prior to becoming pregnant‚ is pregnant with more than one fetus‚ has gestational diabetes‚ has gone into premature labor‚ has had a premature baby‚ has had a baby with a birth defect‚especially heart or genetic problems has high blood
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people who are overweight has surpassed the number who are undernourished - the world had more than one billion people who were overweight‚ and an estimated 800 million who were undernourished.[2] According to a 2004 article from the BBC‚ China‚ the world’s most populous country‚ is suffering from an obesity epidemic.[3] In India‚ the second-most populous country in the world‚ 30 million people have been added to the ranks of the hungry since the mid-1990s and 46% of children are underweight.[4] Problems
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don’t like (Body). Teenagers’ boys are also affected by their body image problems‚ though they mostly strive to build their muscles mass and gain weight. Some boys have problems with weight loss problems‚ especially if they are picked on for being overweight or even if they are active in weight restrictive sports like‚ wrestling or gymnastics. Experts have even estimated that more than 1 million boys and men have issues with eating disorders and regular conditions (Gale). “This preoccupation with weight
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My report is on what it takes to become physically fit. "Physical fitness is the ability of the human body to function with vigor and alertness‚ without undue fatigue‚ and with ample energy to engage in leisure activities‚ and to meet physical stresses". Muscular strength and endurance‚ cardiorespiratory integrity‚ and general alertness are the overt signs of physical fitness. Physical fitness is usually measured in relation to functional expectations-that is‚ typically‚ by periodic tests measuring
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mass index. The formula for calculating BMI is: BMI = Weight / (Height * Height) unit: Height is in meter Also‚ the application should display the following information from the scale provided below. BMI VALUES Underweight: less than 18.5 Normal: between 18.5 and 24.9 Overweight: between 25 and 29.9 Obese: 30 or greater Lab Task 5 Design flow chart that will determine if a department store customer has exceeded the credit limit on a charge account. For each customer‚ the following facts
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Report by Lauren Carruthers A report to discuss the link between ethnicity and obesity rates in relation to Type 2 Diabetes primarily in South Auckland. In this report I will find out whether the diverse ethnicities of South Auckland residents have any affect on Diabetes rates. I chose this question because I am interested in whether someone’s race can determine his or her risk of chronic disease. I also think this issue is important because South Auckland is so ethnically diverse that we need
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BT Ethical Share Fund Fund Overview Fact Sheet Product Name APIR Inception Date Fund Status Distribution Frequency Fund Size BT Classic Investment Funds RFA0027AU August 2001 Closed Half Yearly $8.90 million ICR (Management Fee) 2.52% Asset Class Recommended Investment Timeframe Risk Category Australian shares 5 years+ Dynamic September 2012 As at 30/06/2012 Latest unit prices (entry/exit) information is available at www.bt.com.au Fund Management
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39.37= number of meters 3. BMI (use either a or b) (see page 242 in book) a. (weight (kg) ÷ height (m)) ÷ height (m)= BMI b. ((weight (lbs) ÷ height (in)) ÷ height (in) x 703 = BMI c. Risk categories: < 18.5 underweight 18.5 -24.9 normal/healthy weight 25-29.9 overweight >30 obese 4. Women - start with 100 pounds‚ for every inch over 5 feet add five pounds‚ every inch under subtract 5 pounds (note not universally agreed upon) Men - start with 106 pounds‚ for every inch over
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lack of eating. The proper name is anorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa causes people to lose more weight than is considered healthy for their age and height. Persons with this disorder may have an intense fear of weight gain‚ even when they are underweight. They may diet or exercise too much or use other ways to lose weight. Their self-esteem is usually overly related to body image. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001401/) Anorexia nervosa has many warning signs that can tell someone
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At 6 ’0" and approximately 210 lbs with a BMI (body mass index) of 28 I am considered overweight and very close to being obese according to the website weight-loss.emedtv.com. I am positive that my current and very poor fitness and nutritional habits are the main cause of my depleting health status as well as my current overweight status. Asking me to explain my current fitness and nutritional habits is basically superfluous. My current fitness habit includes nothing more than the occasional golf
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